From: Steve Grammont (islander@midmaine.com)
Date: Fri Feb 14 2003 - 09:54:40 PST
Correct (of course) :-) The "Ronson" was the Brit nickname for the early
Shermans before they added wet ammo storage. The Yanks also had similar
feelings about them and called them "Zippos". Soviets called the M3
(Grant/Lee) "Grave for 6 Brothers". A friend's father who was in MI for
Patton's 3rd Army called the M3/M5 Stuart "Bicycle Smashers".
Personally, I think that is hysterical :-)
Steve
>Its a M35A2 Turbo, it was spinning on the other side. The British called
>them the "Honey" because they were so easy to drive compared to the M3.
>
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>Subject: Re: [MV] Video is Finished.
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>man that truck works hard pulling the tank after it get on the dirt
>was that a 2 1/2 or a 5 ton
>and the stuart was that the one the brits called the roson (cereate
>lighter)
>lites every time
>
>At 07:36 PM 2/13/03 -0800, Patrick Jankowiak wrote:
>>On the Stuart Tank, what are the numerous pipe-looking thingies bolted
>>to one side of the turret? I notice the other side of the turret has a
>>slanted area instead.
>>
>>"G.R. Baker" wrote:
>> >
>> > Video is Finished.
>> >
>> > G.R.Baker
>> > MVPA 23220
>> > M5A1 Light Tank "Stuart"
>> > http://tired-iron.mounet.com
>> > Kingsport, TN
>> > "Love America or Leave it"
>> >
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